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Sunday, March 1, 2015

PURDUE WENT UP AGAINST MINNESOTA IN A WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME

On Jan. 22, Purdue went up against Minnesota in a women’s basketball game. Going into the game Purdue had an overall record of 9-9 and was 2-5 in the Big Ten. Minnesota had an overall record of 16-2 and was 5-1 in the big Ten.

Minnesota looked to push the ball down the floor and score layups early on offense. Purdue’s Ashley Morrissette and April Wilson came up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the first half.

Minnesota’s Shae Kelley came up with 3-point shots. Her teammates did a good job of getting her the ball in spots where she felt comfortable shooting the ball.

There was a media timeout with 15:18 left in the first half. The score was Purdue 15, Minnesota 10.

Purdue’s Liza Clemons came up with mid-range jump shots and was also able to get her teammates the ball in spots where she could make shots early in the shot clock.

Minnesota’s Amanda Zahui came up with layups. She did a good job of calling for the ball in the post.

Minnesota switched between man-to-man and zone defenses. They were able to create confusion for Purdue.

Purdue was able to get to the basket and hit shots in transition.

There was a media timeout with 11:05 left in the first half. The score was Purdue 21, Minnesota 17.

Purdue was able to come up with steals and turn them into layups in transition. If Morrissette was fouled she was able to make her free throws.

Purdue did a good job of taking time off the shot clock. They passed the ball around the 3-point line as they got everyone involved in the offense.

There was a media timeout with 7:42 left in the first half. The score was Purdue 33, Minnesota 27.

Minnesota attacked the class as they looked for layups in transition.

Purdue called a timeout with 7:14 left in the first half. The score was Purdue 35, Minnesota 30.

Minnesota was able to get the ball into the hands of Carlie Wagner. Wagner came up with mid-range jump shots and layups.

Purdue’s head coach Sharon Versyp received a technical foul with 5:06 left in the first half for arguing a call.

Kelley stepped up and knocked down huge shots late in the first half.

There was a media timeout with 3:50 left in the first half. The score was Purdue 43, Minnesota 37.

Minnesota continued to attack the basket late in the first half. They struggled to shoot the ball.

At halftime the score was Purdue 50, Minnesota 39.

As the second half got underway Purdue was able to get to the ball and hit their layups and mid-range jump shots.

Minnesota continued to run the floor and look to get into an offensive shooting rhythm.

There was a media timeout with 15:37 left in the first half. The score was Purdue 56, Minnesota 43.

Purdue’s April Wilson and Amanda Cahill both stepped by knocking down mid-range jump shots in the second half.

There was a media timeout with 13:36 left in regulation. The score was Purdue 58, Minnesota 49.

Minnesota’s Stabresa McDaniel made layups in the second half.

There was a media timeout with 11:36 left in regulation. The score was Purdue 62, Minnesota 51.

Minnesota’s Amanda Zahui came up with huge layups in the second half.

There was a media timeout with 7:56 left in regulation. The score was Purdue 69, Minnesota 59.

Purdue relied on Clemons, Morrissette, Wilson and Cahill to make shots. They all came up with huge baskets throughout the game.

Minnesota came up with huge baskets throughout the second half. They got the ball into the hands of Zahui who came up layups.

There was a timeout with 2:58 left in regulation. The score was Purdue 75, Minnesota 73.

Zahui fouled out with 2:31 left in regulation.

The game came down to the wire. Minnesota’s offense came a live as they came up with huge baskets.

The game was tied at 79 at the end of regulation.

The game went into overtime. The score went back and forth throughout the overtime period.

Mikalya Baliey knocked down a huge 3-point shot to tie the game back at 86 late in the overtime period.

Minnesota called a timeout with 1:42 left in the overtime period. The score was Minnesota 88, Purdue 86.

Neither team went on a run in the overtime period.

Purdue came up with the 90-88 victory over Minnesota.

The leading scorers for Minnesota were Zahui with 26 points and Kelley with 20 points.

The leading scorers for Purdue were Bays with 25 points and Clemons and Morrissette each with 19 points.